Report: 7-Eleven plans major expansion

The parent company of 7-Eleven wants to more than double its store portfolio in the United States.

 

Seven-Eleven Japan Co. is looking to open thousands of new stores in the United States, increasing its current total of approximately 8,500 locations to 20,000, The Japan Times reported. 

  

The U.S. unit of 7-Eleven is ready to expand its network after introducing Japanese-style product development and services through personnel exchanges with Seven-Eleven Japan, according to the report.